Tropical Nature: Life and Death in the Rain Forests of Central and South America
Average Rating: out of 26 Reviews
Price: $14.00
Sale: $7.97
Manufacturer: Touchstone
EAN (European Article Number): 9780684187105
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: Adrian Forsyth::Ken Miyata
Publisher: Touchstone
Dewey Decimal Number: 574.52642098
Publication Date: 1987-01-29
Reading Level: 272
Description: Still in print and selling well 23 years after its first publication, this is a classic book about the beauty and importance of rain forests and their many inhabitants, both plant and animal. I read this book for an undergraduate class that included a trip to Costa Rica. It's an interesting blend of history, organismal biology, and plea for conservation. It also contains practical information about how to hike around in a rain forest. Overall, a very pleasant read told in a conversational manner. Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.
Details: This book is well written and easy to read and understand. The literary quality is not lost in the scientific terminology. A must read prior to a trip to the tropics. A good written explanation of why we should save the tropical forests.
Review Summary: Great Intro to Tropical Forests
Date: 2008-06-01
Details: I just loved this book. I have always been fascinated by tropical forests, and this book did a great job of presenting lots of factual information about them and at the same time giving a really good feeling for the aesthetic pleasure of being in one. Forsyth and Miyata are excellent writers, among the best pop science writers I've come across.
I just wish I had read this book before before or during my recent Costa Rica vacation. it would have made it all that much more enjoyable.
Review Summary: Great way to learn more than you wanted to know about tropical nature!
Date: 2008-04-10
Details: It's much more readable than a textbook but still provides a lot of detail. It's probably an excellent way to actually gain some understanding of tropical nature, and the many types of inter-relationships. I'm a biologist by training, but knowing nothing about tropical nature I wanted to learn about it before going on a tour in Panama & Costa Rica. It's easy to read a chapter at a time. I recommend it if you're really interested in nature or if you're going there or been there.
Review Summary: Essential reading
Date: 2008-02-22
Details: I first read this book when I was on a jungle trek in Ecuador - it was available in our lodge. This book perfectly reflected our experience of life and death of the rain forest. It's an essential first read for someone who wants to truly understand the basic concepts of the rain forest. I happily read it over again whenever I return to the rain forest whether it's in Borneo, Peru or Costa Rica.
Review Summary: for everyone
Date: 2007-11-29
Details: Still in print and selling well 23 years after its first publication, this is a classic book about the beauty and importance of rain forests and their many inhabitants, both plant and animal. I read this book for an undergraduate class that included a trip to Costa Rica. It's an interesting blend of history, organismal biology, and plea for conservation. It also contains practical information about how to hike around in a rain forest. Overall, a very pleasant read told in a conversational manner. Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.
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